make sure

phrase

: to find out or do something so that one has no doubt about whether something is true, correct, will happen, etc.

Make sure (that) you turn the oven off.

They made sure everyone knew where they were supposed to be.

Examples of make sure in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Lawmakers also have to make sure legislation applies to large employers with health plans that are governed by federal law. — Bob Herman, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026

The goal is to make sure the projects that come out of the brainstorming session have good ROI. — John Bruggeman, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Athletic directors and coaches have been scrambling to make sure players are eligible and parental paperwork is accurate. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Their advice is simple — compost or use the kitchen garbage disposal to limit the food waste that is thrown out, put trash in outdoor bins right before pickup and make sure garbage cans are secure. — Ava Berger, NPR, 28 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for make sure

• annexure
• embouchure
• epicure
• immature
• paramour
• premature
• reassure
• reinsure
• sinecure
• abjure
• adjure
• allure